Issue - meetings

Report of Service Director Transactions and Universal Services seeking the adoption of a policy requiring all hackney carriage and private hire drivers to undertake approved Safeguarding Training every three years.

The Committee considered the report of the Service Director Transactions and Universal Services seeking the adoption of a policy requiring all Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers to undertake approved Safeguarding Training every three years.

Representatives of the Taxi Trade were in attendance and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED

(i)  That amendments to both the Hackney Carriage Driver’s policy and the Private Hire Driver’s policy requiring drivers to undertake approved in person Safeguarding training every three years be approved; and

(ii)  That a transition period for existing drivers be approved.